"Art" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her self-titled debut studio album. It was released on 12 April 2024 through Fax and Epic Records, as the album's third single. The R&B-infused amapiano song was produced by Sammy Soso and was accompanied by a music video that premiered on YouTube on the day of the album's release.
| "Art" | ||||
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| Single by Tyla | ||||
| from the album Tyla | ||||
| Released | 12 April 2024 | |||
| Studio | Geejam (Port Antonio) | |||
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| Length | 2:29 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Sammy Soso | |||
| Tyla singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Art" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editTyla shared a teaser video on social media containing her and Lisa of Blackpink previewing the song in the recording studio before Lisa, the first person to listen to the song, cheers for Tyla as it concludes.[1][2] Musically the song is an infusion of amapiano and contemporary R&B.[3][4]
Music video
editDirected by Nabil,[5] the music video premiered on YouTube on 22 March 2024 and it accumulated over 1 million views on its first day.[6] The music video opens with a painting featuring the singer lounging on a chaise in a sheer red corset dress and clear thigh-high boots. A young man, captivated by the singer, sneaks into the gallery and realizes that she is both the painter and the muse behind the self-portrait. Tyla watches as her portrait transforms into one of him, and she ponders where to hang it among the other men who have fallen under her spell.[2]
Live performances
editTyla performed the song for the first time on American late-night talk show The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in April 2024, her debut appearance on the series.[7] Tyla performed most of the tracks from the record including "Breathe Me" and "Water", and cover songs at the 2024 edition of Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan on 17 August 2024,[8][9] and again the following day in Tokyo, she delivered a 45-minutes long performance where she opened with "Safer", followed by "On My Body", which she performed with Becky G.[10] Tyla also performed her non-album singles "Thata Ahh" and "Ke Shy", the latter by Major Lazer and Major League DJz before performing a mash-up of Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat" and her "On and On", followed by "Art", "No.1" and "Truth or Dare", as she went on to perform another non-album single "Bana Ba", then "Breathe Me" and "Jump" before closing with "Water".[10]
Credits and personnel
edit- Tyla – songwriting, vocals, background vocals, additional vocals and harmonies
- Ari PenSmith – songwriting, vocal production, background vocals, additional vocals and harmonies
- Mocha – songwriting, vocal production, background vocals
- Believve – songwriting, vocal production, background vocals
- Sammy Soso – songwriting, production, vocal production, background vocals
- James Mwanza – keyboards
- Oscar Cornejo – vocal production, recording
- Timothy Ishejamaica Kahwa – recording assistance
- Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing
- Colin Leonard – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 18 |
| Nigerian Top 100 (TurnTable)[12] | 61 |
| Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[13] | 83 |
| South Africa (TOSAC)[14] | 11 |
| South Africa Airplay (TOSAC)[15] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 85 |
| UK Afrobeats (OCC)[17] | 2 |
| US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)[18] | 4 |
| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[19] | 8 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20] | 7 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 12 April 2024 | Radio airplay | Sony Italy | [21] |
References
edit- ^ "BLACKPINK's Lisa and Tyla bond as 'Water Hitmaker' offers exclusive album preview to bestie". The Times of India. 13 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b Mamo, Heran (22 March 2024). "Tyla Is a True Work of 'Art' in New Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Unpacking ART By Tyla: A Viral Amapiano-R&B Fusion Hit". Neon Music. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "TYLA - "ART"". The Singles Jukebox on cohost. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Inman, DeMicia (22 March 2024). "Tyla Is The Perfect Portrait In "ART" Video". VIBE.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Tyla - ART (Official Music Video), 21 March 2024, archived from the original on 22 March 2024, retrieved 23 March 2024
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (9 April 2024). "Watch Tyla Perform "Art" on Colbert". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Simpasa, Precious (19 August 2024). "Tyla ignites Japan with amapiano beats and viral moves". The South African. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Birjalal, Alyssia (26 August 2024). "WATCH: Tyla impresses Tokyo with explosive performance at the 2024 Summer Sonic music festival". MSN. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b Komatsu, Kaori; Audiot909 (26 August 2024). "Tyla衝撃の初来日を振り返る 南アフリカ文化を背負う次世代スター、サマーソニックで躍動 | Rolling Stone Japan(ローリングストーン ジャパン)" [Looking back at Tyla's shocking first visit to Japan, the next generation star carrying South African culture, performing at Summer Sonic]. Rolling Stone Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: May 3rd, 2024 - May 9th, 2024". TurnTable. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Week of July 13, 2024 - Billboard Philippines". billboardphilippines.com. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Tyla's debut soars and Future and Metro Boomin reunite (Ed 129)". The Official South African Charts. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Local and International Radio Chart Top 10 Week 24". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Tyla Chart History (Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Tyla Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Tyla Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Sisti, Sara (5 April 2024). "Tyla - ART (Radio Date: 12-04-2024)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 5 April 2024.